Should've known originating something like sudo is wayyyy out of Canonical's league. They just likely popularized it, as they naturally assume a good chunk of their userbase are complete tektards and shouldn't have root access, LOL .. without imposing safe guards (training wheels etc) !!! Sad thing is they're right !Robert Coggeshall and Cliff Spencer wrote the original subsystem around 1980 at the Department of Computer Science at SUNY/Buffalo.[10] Robert Coggeshall brought sudo with him to the University of Colorado Boulder. Between 1986 and 1993, the code and features were substantially modified by the IT staff of the University of Colorado Boulder Computer Science Department and the College of Engineering and Applied Science, including Todd C. Miller.[10] The current version has been publicly maintained by OpenBSD developer Todd C. Miller since 1994,[10] and has been distributed under a ISC-style license since 1999.[10]
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Sudo or not sudo?
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LMFAO !!! Well was just a wee bit wrong on origins of sudo, per Wikipedia.
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HEY MAN, I've been using Ubuntu for 12yrs !!!
So that means you can turn your computer off now, without having to unplug it from the wall socket ?
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My first wife was a tard. She's a pilot now.Deb-fan wrote:In my view the whole root or sudo, one or other is kind of tarded.
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Actually that's a movie quote - Idiocracy. If you haven't seen it you're really missing outDeb-fan wrote:^ LMAO !! Gee thanks, that's a comforting thought. Looks up @ the ceiling. Was that a plane spiraling out of control towards my apartment ?
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^ Hey will check it out. Hopefully available on YT. I must now take a break as I'm getting weird due to caffeine and sleep deprivation. I'd better sign off ! See ya later Wiz10k and fellow nixers. Tis movie time.
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Re: Sudo or not sudo?
Sorry for posting up such an old thread, but this issue keeps nagging me for an answer. Since using Debian 10 I've noticed that using "sudo" has become the default now...apparently(?). I've been using Debian since Sarge was Stable, so this is unexpected...but maybe not, as Debian Wiki is saying:
No big deal, just curious.Using sudo is better (safer) than opening a session as root for a number of reasons, including:
Nobody needs to know the root password (sudo prompts for the current user's password). Extra privileges can be granted to individual users temporarily, and then taken away without the need for a password change.
It's easy to run only the commands that require special privileges via sudo; the rest of the time, you work as an unprivileged user, which reduces the damage that mistakes can cause.
Auditing/logging: when a sudo command is executed, the original username and the command are logged.
For the reasons above, switching to root using sudo -i (or sudo su) is usually deprecated because it cancels the above features. https://wiki.debian.org/sudo/
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I'm using Debian 10 (Buster) on different systems. And to my knowledge nothing has changed regarding the "sudo" command. You still can get it by not creating a root user. I think the installer is very clear about this. But as ever: you can only make an informed decision if you mindfully read what options the system offers you ...
And in general: I don't think distributions like Ubuntu are making much of a difference by using "sudo". Most users I know (and occasionally assist) don't want to use the terminal if they can somehow avoid it. The need to use the terminal is usually enough complication to shy away most people not interested in the inner workings of a system. Heck, most people just buy a new device if their system gets slow – without even asking if this could be overcome by some administration or other software. The question if their system could become more responsive by quicker storage or more memory isn't something most people would consider. Of course I am talking mostly about people who have always been limited by their proprietary systems where there actually often wasn't much you could do. At least in terms of optimisation on the system level.
People around me are obviously wealthy enough that buying new hardware isn't such a big deal. It is much more annoying for them to invest time than money.
And in general: I don't think distributions like Ubuntu are making much of a difference by using "sudo". Most users I know (and occasionally assist) don't want to use the terminal if they can somehow avoid it. The need to use the terminal is usually enough complication to shy away most people not interested in the inner workings of a system. Heck, most people just buy a new device if their system gets slow – without even asking if this could be overcome by some administration or other software. The question if their system could become more responsive by quicker storage or more memory isn't something most people would consider. Of course I am talking mostly about people who have always been limited by their proprietary systems where there actually often wasn't much you could do. At least in terms of optimisation on the system level.
People around me are obviously wealthy enough that buying new hardware isn't such a big deal. It is much more annoying for them to invest time than money.
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I must have been distracted and used the Graphical Install instead of the normal installer.Onsemeliot wrote:. You still can get it by not creating a root user
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That part wouldn't matter -- when the user goes with the Graphical install option and the Root password is left blank, you get sudo.hrsetrdr wrote:I must have been distracted and used the Graphical Install instead of the normal installer.Onsemeliot wrote:. You still can get it by not creating a root user
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it is quite clear about what happens when you don't set the password
there is no need to prescriptive
i install sudo and have it use the root password. becomes sometimes i just want to run one command as root.
there is no need to prescriptive
i install sudo and have it use the root password. becomes sometimes i just want to run one command as root.
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Re: Sudo or not sudo?
it is preferable to use sudo by default in Debian.zocsli62 wrote:Why is it not preferable to use sudo by default in Debian?
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The installer has changed in recent times, an installation would not have progressed if the root password had not been set up.MALsPa wrote:That part wouldn't matter -- when the user goes with the Graphical install option and the Root password is left blank, you get sudo.hrsetrdr wrote:I must have been distracted and used the Graphical Install instead of the normal installer.Onsemeliot wrote:. You still can get it by not creating a root user
Interesting, not so many years ago Debian users were appalled by Ubuntu's default use of sudo.BradleyGuerr wrote:it is preferable to use sudo by default in Debian.zocsli62 wrote:Why is it not preferable to use sudo by default in Debian?
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My most recent installation was a Buster netinstall in September. I used the Graphical install option and left the Root password blank. The installation did indeed proceed, no Root account, was set, and I'm using sudo on that system. I used this iso: firmware-10.1.0-amd64-netinst.isohrsetrdr wrote:
The installer has changed in recent times, an installation would not have progressed if the root password had not been set up.
So something has changed since last month? I seriously doubt that.
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Re: Sudo or not sudo?
It's a personal choice, not universally preferable. Ultimately it makes zero difference to the rest of the system.BradleyGuerr wrote:it is preferable to use sudo by default in Debian.zocsli62 wrote:Why is it not preferable to use sudo by default in Debian?
sudo allows fine-grained control of administrative commands in multi-user systems which may be useful for some.
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Not last month, "recent times" meaning sometime in the last few years.MALsPa wrote:So something has changed since last month? I seriously doubt that.hrsetrdr wrote:
The installer has changed in recent times, an installation would not have progressed if the root password had not been set up.
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I'm like you, I don't like sudo eitherBulkley wrote:Personally, I don't like sudo. To me, it's a cheat.